89: What would happen if I said no?

The five people gathered together.

It was somewhat quiet.

In the forest, it seemed a bit eerie.

After a long while, Su Xiao took a deep breath, "Junior, are you serious?"

"Lin Xiu, I need to remind you, the White Fiends Team's captain might be a One-Star Dou Ling expert. That level is not something we can deal with right now."

Xiu Yan had a serious expression, looking very earnest.

To be honest, Lin Xiu's suggestion truly moved him. Fire Energy was too important and could be used in many places.

However.

All ideas must not transcend reality; practical circumstances must be considered.

"If it's a One-Star Dou Ling, I can!"

However, Lin Xiu's equally serious reply stunned Xiu Yan and Su Xiao.

"Lin Xiu, you can fight a One-Star Dou Ling? Are you sure you know what a Dou Ling is? That's a Realm above a Great Fighter."

Leng Bai's voice trembled, a bit stammering.

Junior, you're only a Two-Star Great Fighter, how can you joke so seriously?

"I believe in Junior."

At this moment, Du Chaoping spoke. Seeing Su Xiao and the other two look at him, he thought for a moment, "When Junior was a One-Star Great Fighter before, he could single-handedly slaughter a Spirit Winged Tiger."

As soon as he finished speaking.

The sound of swallowing saliva rang out, and Su Xiao and the other two's Adam's apples bobbed.

Among them, Su Xiao reacted the most.

Because two months ago, he had also encountered a Spirit Winged Tiger. With his Four-Star Great Fighter strength, he could only flee in a sorry state when facing it.

Demonic Beasts are inherently physically strong, and the Spirit Winged Tiger, as a third-tier Demonic Beast, ranks among the top in overall strength.

He indeed held no advantage, let alone being able to kill it.

Even some people who had just entered the Dou Ling Realm might get injured if they encountered a Spirit Winged Tiger and were careless.

"Fire Energy is very important to me. Not only do I want to keep mine, but I also want to take this opportunity to get others'."

Lin Xiu's speech was not fast, and his tone was full of determination, "If you are afraid, you can withdraw, it's fine."

"No, I'm joining! When it comes to fighting, I've never cowered before." Leng Bai was the first to respond.

"I originally thought I lost somewhat unfairly, but now that I think about it, you were holding back in the arena back then."

Xiu Yan showed a bitter smile, a hint of relief flashing in his eyes, "I'm joining too. The Enforcement Team members aren't afraid of trouble either."

"Count me in. As the recognized strongest of this batch, if I don't participate, people will say I'm timid if word gets out."

Seeing this, Su Xiao also extended his hand and placed it with theirs.

Four pairs of eyes looked at Du Chaoping.

He shrunk his neck, "Junior, I'm honored that you think highly of me. From now on, no matter what your arrangements are, if I frown even once, I'm not Du Chaoping!"

With that, he also extended his hand.

At this moment.

Lin Xiu's five-person team was officially established, with the five working together wholeheartedly.

"Alright, next I'll explain the plan. First, you all must listen to my arrangements.

Secondly, all Fire Energy harvested will be uniformly placed with me. When we leave the forest, we will distribute it according to our respective contributions."

Lin Xiu did not choose to distribute it equally; he was also a bit selfish.

After all, he would be the real main force next.

The other four did not object.

If they couldn't deal with the White Fiends Team, then all their hard work would ultimately be in vain.

So, distributing according to contribution was not a problem.

After finalizing some more plans, they began to divide the work.

Du Chaoping saw Lin Xiu arranging the other three and was a bit impatient, "Junior, you said before that the weak have their uses. What task are you going to assign me?"

"Senior, you should know that I'm very good at fishing." Lin Xiu smiled.

Du Chaoping nodded, feeling a bit strange in his heart.

He was talking about his own assignment, so how did it get related to fishing?

"The most important thing about fishing is the bait!"

Lin Xiu patted Du Chaoping's shoulder, "Senior, you are our bait for what's to come!"

As soon as these words came out, Su Xiao, Leng Bai, and Xiu Yan all showed expressions of realization.

No wonder he said the weak have their uses.

Indeed!

Since they were going to rob back, they definitely needed to attract the veteran teams. At this time, a weak target would be very attractive.

Du Chaoping's mood was complex.

Good news, he indeed had a purpose.

Bad news, this purpose wasn't very flattering to talk about.

The group quickly left the spot.

Not long after.

A team of veterans appeared.

"Everyone, search diligently and try to find Lin Xiu's team before anyone else. A mere Two-Star Great Fighter, yet the dean actually thinks we, this batch of veterans, are inferior to him. This is an insult!"

The leading youth's tone was low and full of indignation.

Beside him, the other four were also filled with righteous indignation, determined to prove themselves.

Last year, in their batch, they indeed ranked at the bottom. Compared to people like Chai Yan and Gu Zheng, they were indeed not that outstanding.

But!

They had now Cultivated for a year in the Inner Academy, and their strength had improved by leaps and bounds compared to before.

Yet they were still looked down upon by the dean, who even thought they were inferior to a Two-Star Great Fighter junior.

This kind of thing was intolerable!

"Brother Wang, there are footprints here!"

After a search, someone found traces.

"Chase!"

With the youth's command, everyone's bodies were enveloped in Dou Qi as they rapidly moved through the forest... Under a large tree.

A young man sat down, panting, waving his hand to indicate he needed to rest, no matter how the other person tried to persuade him.

"Lin Ge, this is not a place to rest. Didn't the Elder say? Someone will try to steal our Fire Energy!"

The person tried to keep his voice low, constantly glancing left and right, very vigilant.

However.

Lin Ge leaned against the tree trunk, stretching out his legs, "Liu Mu, can you not be so flustered? The forest is so big, it's not that easy to encounter anyone. Besides, we've been running for one or two hours, it's normal to rest a bit."

"Yeah, Liu Mu, I think we should rest too." Another person said.

"Exactly, if it comes down to it, we'll just fight. It's not like they entered the Inner Academy a year earlier than us, how strong can they be? Why are we so afraid of them?"

Another person echoed.

A team, a total of five people.

Now, three of them suggested resting, and Liu Mu instantly froze in place, feeling a bit helpless.

"Does anyone know what Fire Energy is for? When the Elder introduced it, those veterans' eyes were all glowing."

Lin Ge tapped his legs, asking casually.

He didn't hold out much hope either.

After all, everyone was an Outer Academy student.

However.

A voice suddenly rang out.

"Fire Energy is very useful! First, the Inner Academy has a Sky Burning Qi Refining Tower, known as a Cultivation accelerator. Cultivating there, one day can be equivalent to several days normally. And entering the tower consumes Fire Energy.

Besides that, it's used in many other places. In the Inner Academy, Fire Energy is more useful than gold coins."

"Who? Who's talking?" Liu Mu looked for the source of the sound and saw five people walk out. Their clothes were Inner Academy attire, "Are you here to steal Fire Energy?"

"Congratulations, you guessed right. As a reward, hand over your Fire Energy." The leading youth smiled and beckoned with his finger.

"You say hand it over and I hand it over? Dream... Ah!"

Before one person could finish speaking, he was sent flying, hitting a tree.

Lin Ge, Liu Mu, and the others' pupils contracted, their expressions solemn, "So strong! Such fast speed!"

At this moment, they realized how ridiculous their previous thoughts had been.

"Let's get started, we still have to find that Lin Xiu." The leading youth said indifferently.

The next second, three people rushed out. Lin Ge and the other four faced three, yet they had no power to resist.

After being knocked down, they could only obediently hand over their black fire crystal cards, watching as their Fire Energy was swiped away.

"Once you enter the Inner Academy, you must understand the rules!

Let me tell you something—

No matter how well you did in the Outer Academy, in the Inner Academy... if you're a Dragon, you must coil!

If you're a tiger, you must crouch!"

The leading youth glanced at Lin Ge and the others, preparing to leave.

Just then.

A light chuckle suddenly rang out, drifting over.

"Is that so? What if I say no?"

Five figures appeared from the other side.

"Lin Xiu!"

Seeing the person in the lead, Lin Ge subconsciously cried out.

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